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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINS OF EDEN | Mains of Eden Mains of Eden Mains of Eden Mains of Eden |
Andrew Jamison Greive Mains of Eden King-Edward Mr. Forbes Mr. Mitchel V.R. [Valuation Roll] 1860 |
005 | A large farm steading close to the remains of the old castle of Eden; the property of J.G. Duff Esq. |
| EDEN CASTLE (In Ruins) | Eden Castle (Ruins) | Andrew Jamison Greive Mains of Eden King-Edward Mr. Forbes Mr. Mitchel |
005 | This is the remains of an ancient Castle of which very little appears to be known at present, either historically or traditionally; but on a stone in the building over one of the windows is the number 1677 Sculptured which is Supposed be the date of it's erection It is the property of J.G. Duff Esq. "Old castle of Eden, formerly a place of of considerable strength, but now a shapeless ruin. It stands in the corner of an inclosure in the vicinity of a farm steading. In remote times it was possessed by the "Meldrums", by whom probably it was built The Lesleys of Eden succeeded the Meldrums; and after the Lesleys the Duffs from whom it has descended to the present proprietor" - vide Pratts Buchan P [Page] 199. |
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[Page] 19Co. [County] of Aberdeen -- Parish of King Edward
[Signed] Robert Kane Sapr. R.E. [Sapper Royal Engineers]
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